Vehicle hits pole causing transformer fire; occupants flee, Westerville OH
TrafficA vehicle struck a utility pole near Harlem Road, causing a transformer to catch fire. Emergency responders are on scene checking for injuries. It is reported that the vehicle occupants fled before responders arrived.
Audio|Source: Licking County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Rescue 121. Medic 121. Battalion 121. Vehicle accident.
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Rescue 121. Medic 121. Battalion 121.
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Near Harlem Road.
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Cross Streets, Walnut Street and Castle Haven Drive. Vehicle accident.
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Respond on 45 opt 4.
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Ladder 3, fire service run. Ladder 3. Kim Avenue, cross off, north 40th Street.
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Fire service run.
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Respond on 45 Ops 5.
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Radio, ready for temporary 7?
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3 or 4.9.
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Union, 379.4.9.
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Engine 52. Fire service run. Engine 5904 Dorsey Mill Road southeast.
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Cross streets, crestline, drive southeast, and overdrive, road southeast.
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Fire service run.
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Respond on 45 Ops 7.
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Engine 601. Fire service run.
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Engine 6.04, Dorsey Mill Road southeast.
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Cross streets, crestline, drive southeast, and overdrive, road southeast.
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Fire service run.
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Respond on 45 Ops 7.
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5607 checkup. Okay.
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1836.
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387-5-1 deal.
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38, go ahead.
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So I'm out of 304-914. T.A.
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4914. 4914.
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All the negative 15 is on Curtis Butler.
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Expired to see ya.
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Control all responding units in route to Harlem Road.
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This call came in through Franklin County Sheriff's Office, advising one vehicle window of pole with Transformer on fire.
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The time I-2-1-2-1 must receive.
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TOS off time.
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Are you available for a transfer from CPS regarding a call from earlier on Blue Jay?
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Pass one in the warning quarters.
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You're clear.
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Medic 1-2-1, go ahead.
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Seine, got a SUV or van into a pole,
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we'll be out investigating and make sure the occupants are out.
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Medium damage.
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On the scene, SUV or van into a pole,
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out investigating, making sure the occupants out,
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medium damage.
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Medic 121 to tie. One-21.
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Medical 1-21, go ahead.
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According to the bystander that I just talked to, he said the patients fled the scene.
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Just use extreme caution up there.
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Good copy.
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Just pull up here next to the medic.
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Our control, battalion 121 will have Harlem Route Command, Franklin County Sheriff's on scene as well.
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The Italian 131, have you assuming command, Franklin County Sheriff's Office on seat.
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Location mentioned:
Near Harlem Rd, Westerville, OH 43081
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